An experiment was carried out to study the effect of salinity on the hatching rate of brine shrimp eggs. Five Petri dishes were set up at each of five different salt concentrations: 5 g/L5\text{ g/L}5 g/L, 15 g/L15\text{ g/L}15 g/L, 25 g/L25\text{ g/L}25 g/L, 35 g/L35\text{ g/L}35 g/L, and 45 g/L45\text{ g/L}45 g/L. Each dish initially contained the same number of brine shrimp eggs in a nutrient solution. After 72 hours, the number of hatched offspring in each dish was counted.
The table shows the results of this experiment:
| Salinity (g/L) | Dish 1 | Dish 2 | Dish 3 | Dish 4 | Dish 5 | Total number of hatched offspring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 65 |
| 15 | 52 | 48 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 255 |
| 25 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 420 |
| 35 | 34 | 31 | 82 | 35 | 33 | 215 |
| 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Identify the anomalous result in the table and suggest a possible reason for this anomaly.
Explain why the results of this experiment can be considered reliable.
Describe the results shown in the table and state a conclusion for this experiment.
